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To Have Never Loved (A Sonnet /Nans Class)
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To Have Never Loved (A Sonnet /Nans Class) |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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 To Have Never Loved ‘Tis better to have loved and lost they say Than never to have known true love at all But I, who’ve watched love quickly slip away Would rather not have taken that cruel fall O'er many loves, those tears of loss I've cried But those be mild, and darling, oh so few Compared to when, my love, you up and died And took my broken heart along with you So now, I live here lost inside my pain Your memories are only in my mind I’ll never feel true love like ours again My heart is gone, this shell is left behind And to the grave my voice will surely call ‘Tis better to have never loved at all ------------------ ------------------ Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings) [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (edited 11-13-1999).] |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
Ruth, I can understand the pain here. Very nicely written. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Tis better to have loved and lost and written a poem like this Elizabeth |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Ruth, sadly touching and well done! ------------------ Denise |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
Deeply touching. This was a great piece of poetry, thanks for sharing. ~X~ ------------------ "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~Eleanor Roosevelt~ |
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moonmoon Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 277TX , USA |
Oh Hoot..heart wrenching indeed....I wish you peace my friend...(((hugs))) |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you all of you for your kind replies  |
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Systematic Decay Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1301That place with padded walls and funny people in white......... |
Ruth, this is very beautiful, but very heartbreaking.... ------------------ Thinking is just what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their predjudices. |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Ruth, I said it before and I say it again....so beautiful ! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Systematic and Munda, thank you |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
Beautifully written Ruth, but I'll have to disagree... I belive in "Tis better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all." |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Hoot, this is a beautiful sonnet, and the sentiment lovely. But I'm gonna vote the other way. That which was most precious while we had it can still be most precious though gone. ------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Snow White New Member
since 1999-11-12
Posts 6The forest, USA |
How about 'Tis better to have loved a prince they say Then to have lived alone with seven dwarfs Who whistle on thier way to work each day Hey Bashful...what rhymes with dwarfs?? [This message has been edited by Snow White (edited 11-15-1999).] |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Heavy sigh here. Well done Ruth. |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
As I said before in the workshop, it's a beautiful piece. Very touching, Ruth. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Ruth, you nailed my heart to the wall with this one. I agree one hundred percent...most of the time, depends on my mood. Right now though, I agree. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you everyone for your kind comments. I don't really believe this reflects my line of thinking, but actually can't say for sure. |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Very touching Hoot and very beautifully written........ ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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